Category Archives: 3 Glasses

We initially discovered the Pillow Rd Vineyard Pinot Noir during a wine dinner at Nectar last year. Ladara was the featured winery that night and we were able to meet “Ladera Dan” Stotesbery. The Pillow Rd Vineyard is a recent acquisition for the Stotebery’s. After ten years producing wines at Ladera they decided to branch…

It was a Saturday that we were going over to the Sapps house for our Winers get together. A few weeks back I mentioned to the group I planned on bringing a Texas Wine to share and hoped for feedback. We arrived a little early as I wanted to share the Cornelius first. I pulled…

We were at the end of our ten day vacation in Napa and Sonoma. It was Saturday and we were heading over to Dry Creek to visit our friends at Verite. What a pleasure hanging out on lake Verite on a hot summer day. Unfortunately Pierre and Monique were not available, so we were not…

During the month of April, we attended an Italian Piedmont Wine tasting at our favorite Wine Bar and Bistro in our area. I was not familiar with Piedmont wines so I was looking forward to a new wine experience. As usual Chef Kevin did a great job with the cuisine and the wines were pretty…

We finally hit our fist 50° day and it is already the end of March. The winter has been long and any sign of spring is welcomed! Kevin and Liz are in town so they could spend time with her family over Easter weekend. A few weeks back when I heard they were coming out…

During a recent trip to California Chris had the opportunity to visit my Uncle Ron who lives in Brentwood not too far away from where I was working. To read more here is the blog post 2008 Cline Cellars Heritage Zinfandel. Another wine that Ron gave Chris as a gift for home was the…

Chris was recently feeling like preparing “Surf and Turf” for dinner. She pulled a nice lobster tail from the freezer as well as a beautiful fillet steak. We often share our meals so one tail and a single steak would do. Chris had started preparing dinner and she wanted to enjoy a nice bottle of…

Chris and I were recently hosting our “Winers” group at our house, where a good group of folks interested in wine get together at least monthly to socialize and share great food, wine and camaraderie. At the last Winers night, I instructed everyone to skip bringing wine because I had a 6.0L bottle of 1998…

A few weeks back Chris and I were helping Alexandra House buy numerous bottles of wine for the Hope Gala fundraiser. As were were shopping at the Maple Grove Costco we came across a bottle of 2011 A to Z Oregon Pinot Noir. In a few weeks Nectar was going to host a wine dinner…

Happy National Drink Wine Day! It was Monday February 18th and I was not sure what I was going to drink this special day. To be honest with you, was not really feeling much like drinking. However, I figured since it was National Drink Wine Day I had to have something! This day was also…

During a recent trip to California for business, Chris accompanied me and had the opportunity to spend some time with my Uncle Ron and his wife Judy. I had a full Tuesday with meetings most of the day. I also had a dinner meeting with my customer making a perfect opportunity for Chris to take…

During the second half of the second night of the Bachelor, the girls ran out of wine! Chris asked if I could open a bottle to share that the girls would like. So, I wandered down to the cellar and looked at the “Bachelor” wine section. A few seconds later I grabbed a bottle of…